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Greenwood park rink construction
An example of public input
Setup: 16-Feb-2013
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Part of Community Notebooks: Trying to make the rinks better Getting Involved Governance Project: Related Documentation
See video below.
From Governance and The Commons: Trillium Project - 2010 - 2012:
Between the community discussions and the beginning of the Greenwood Rink renovation, Toronto City Council added another $1 million to bring the project (initially pegged at $1 million all-in) to $3.5 million. Then the news came that the renovation would keep the rink closed for the whole of the 2012/2013 rink season, since little work had been completed in the summertime. There were no more updates to public information: transparency was not accomplished.
After the well-attended meetings of 2011, resulting in only very minor changes, community participation dropped off rapidly. Some of the participants put their energies instead into starting up a very successful natural ice rink at nearby Orchard Park, with good city staff support.
Our group made a short video about the problems of limiting public input, and the alternative possibilities. The predictions of design problems and budget overruns that were made at the public meetings will be proven wrong or right in the next two years – a very important time to follow up.
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An example of public input
Setup: 16-Feb-2013
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Part of: "Friends" stakeholders websites Greenwood park rink construction
Date: 25-Jun-2012 direct link [1332]
Greenwood alternative visions for discussion
Part of: Greenwood park rink construction
Date: 18-Feb-2013 direct link (Greenwood_alternative_visions_for_discussion.pdf) [8577]
Greenwood Park Capital Improvements Communication from Community to PFR
Part of: Greenwood park rink construction
Date: 18-Feb-2013 direct link (110225_FROG_Comments_-_Greenwood_Park_Improvements.pdf) [8579]
Part of: Greenwood park rink construction
Date: 04-Feb-2013 direct link [8457]
Greenwood Rink Reno Contract Award This item BD69.1 was considered by Bid Committee on April 11, 2012 and was adopted with amendments
Description: See cost in attachment. Contract award is : $3,102,410.00. CAMP (SGR) $2,332,554.93 and AIR cover (roof) $1,119,653.07
Part of: Capital Cost Greenwood park rink construction
Date: 11-Apr-2012 direct link (AgendaItemHistory2012.BD69Greenwood.pdf) [8382]
Picture Album: Greenwood park rink construction
Part of: Album: Greenwood Rink Greenwood park rink construction
Date: 22-Nov-2012 [8097]
Staff Report - Greenwood Rink Reno Contract Award Compostite Report - Contract Report April 11, 2012
Part of: Greenwood park rink construction
Date: 23-Jan-2013 direct link (www.toronto.ca_legdocs_mmis_2012_bd_bgrd_backgroundfile_46378Greenwood.pdf) [8383]
VIDEO: Greenwood Outdoor Rink Renovation
Part of: Greenwood park rink construction Videos and Picture Shows on Parks as Commons
Date: 18-Feb-2013 [8576]